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Blepharophimosis
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A fixed reduction in the vertical distance between the upper and lower eyelids with short palpebral fissures. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125427 ]
Term info
Label
Blepharophimosis
Synonyms
- Decreased width of palpebral fissure
- Narrow opening between the eyelids
Subsets
hposlim_core
comment
When the palpebral fissures are severely shortened, they cannot be widely separated, actively or passively.
has alternative id
HP:0000507, HP:0000513
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
id
HP:0000581